AQA GCSE PE Y9 Summary

What does the term 'cardiovascular endurance' refer to in health-related fitness?

• The ability to exert maximum force in one effort

• The ability of the heart, lungs, and blood vessels to deliver oxygen to working muscles.

• The range of motion available at a joint

• The relative proportion of fat mass to fat-free mass in the body

Answer explanation

The term 'cardiovascular endurance' refers to the ability of the heart, lungs, and blood vessels to deliver oxygen to working muscles.

Which type of training involves working for a sustained period of time without rest?

• Interval training

• Circuit training

• Continuous training

• Plyometric training

Answer explanation

Continuous training involves working for a sustained period of time without rest, making it the correct choice for this question.

Which component of health-related fitness does a sit-and-reach test assess?

• Flexibility

• Muscular endurance

• Muscular strength

• Body composition

Answer explanation

A sit-and-reach test assesses flexibility, as it measures the flexibility of the lower back and hamstring muscles.

In the context of training, what does the principle of 'overload' refer to?

• Maintaining a consistent level of exercise intensity

• Decreasing the amount of exercise to allow the body to rest

• Increasing the intensity of exercise to push the body beyond its comfort zone

• Focusing on one type of exercise to improve specific fitness components

Answer explanation

In training, the principle of 'overload' refers to increasing the intensity of exercise to push the body beyond its comfort zone.

What is the primary purpose of a cool-down after exercise?

• To increase body temperature and heart rate

• To prepare the muscles for the next exercise session

• To reduce heart rate and muscle temperature gradually

• To immediately stop all physical activity and rest

Answer explanation

To reduce heart rate and muscle temperature gradually

What type of training involves short bursts of high-intensity exercise followed by a short period of rest or lower-intensity exercise?

• Continuous training

• Interval training

• Circuit training

• Flexibility training

Answer explanation

Interval training involves short bursts of high-intensity exercise followed by a short period of rest or lower-intensity exercise.

Which POT is this NOT adhering to?

A swimmer doing all their training on an athletics track?

• Reversibility

• Specificity

• Overload

• Frequency

Answer explanation

The swimmer training on an athletics track does not adhere to Specificity principle, which states that training should be specific to the activity or sport being performed.

The number of training sessions each week is...

• Type

• Time

• Intensity

• Frequency

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Frequency' because it refers to the number of training sessions each week.

What does the "F" stand for in the FITT Principle?

• Foundation

• Fitness

• Frequency

• Formula

Answer explanation

The 'F' in the FITT Principle stands for Frequency, which refers to how often you engage in physical activity. The principle helps guide individuals in creating effective exercise routines.

A 100m sprinter running 2 seconds slower than usual after coming back from a broken ankle is an example of...

• Specificity

• Progression

• Overload

• Reversibility

Answer explanation

The sprinter's decreased performance due to the broken ankle recovery exemplifies the principle of Reversibility, where gains in fitness are lost when training stops or is reduced.